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Cambridge twins sign to Division 1 schools BY ADAM DARBY adam@appenmedia.com MILTON, Ga. — Gaining acceptance into a Division 1 college for athletic achievements is no simple task for any high school student. But for twins and Cambridge High School seniors Charlie and Ella Ciardullo, years of hard work in academics and athletics has paid off. Cambridge High School held an early signing ceremony Nov. 10 in the gym. Students and family members were welcome to attend and support the 15 students recognized for their successes in athletics. The two siblings enjoyed the unique honor of being one of the school’s few sets of twins to celebrate the transition to Division 1 schools for athletics. “The proms, school dances, Christmas mornings, holidays, beach trips that were all missed due to trainings, athletic tournaments, the injuries, and the trips to the emergency room… to see all of that come together, it’s a very emotional day for me,” said Joe Ciardullo, Charlie and Ella’s father. “The schools they chose support them academically first. If your grades aren’t up, you’re just not going to be on the field. That’s super important…I hope they find on the field the success that they’ve trained so hard for.” The twins were called up separately to celebrate their big moment, with Charlie signing on to the University of Denver where he plans to study pre-med or engineering while playing lacrosse. Ella signed with Virginia Tech for soccer and plans to pursue study in
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Left to right, top to bottom; Madeline Ciardullo, Charlie Ciardullo, Joe Ciardullo, Ella Ciardullo, Beth Ciardullo. marketing and/or journalism. “We’re so proud of them and to have a set of twins both achieving at a high level is a unique situation,” said Cambridge High School Athletic Director Lesley Broadwell. “I know they’ve worked hard, and their families have sacrificed
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MILTON, Ga. — After months of campaigning, Andrea Verhoff and Jami Tucker are one election away from assuming the District 1/Post 1 Milton City Council seat, the only contested seat in the Nov. 2 election. A runoff election was triggered after none of the candidates were able to secure a majority of the vote. Tucker received 45.66% of the vote, Verhoff garnered 31.71%, and Adam D’Anella received 22.63%. The District 1/Post 1 City Council seat is currently held by Peyton Jamison who is taking over as the city’s second mayor since its creation in 2006. Early voting for the runoff election will run from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Nov. 17 to Nov. 24. Milton residents who registered to vote before Oct. 4 can participate in early voting at any Fulton County advanced voting location. There are 16 early voting locations in Fulton County, including the Milton Library at 855 Mayfield Road. The library also has one of five absentee ballot locations in the county. The runoff election is slated for 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. Nov. 30. Registered voters can only cast ballots at their assigned precinct on that day. For information about voter eligibility, visit mvp.sos.georgia.gov.
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Authorities suspect teen in rash of auto burglaries MILTON, Ga. — Police were dispatched to the homes of at least five residents whose vehicles were reportedly burglarized near the Morris Road corridor before dawn Nov. 7. According to the incident reports, two men wearing dark-colored hoodies, gloves and face masks were spotted on surveillance video breaking into vehicles along Greencrest Lane and New Fawn Lane around 4:50 a.m. Police also received reports of auto break-ins on Fasherstone Drive. Many of the victims reported their rear passenger windows were smashed. One victim reported a punch mark on one of his front windows, indicative of thieves using a window punch device.
PUBLIC SAFETY At least two victims provided officers with Ring doorbell video footage that showed one of the men rummaging through center consoles and glove boxes while the second suspect walked between vehicles in the driveway or peered through the busted windows. None of the victims reported anything of value stolen from their vehicles. Milton police captured a 16-year-old Florida teen who matched the description of one of the suspects seen on video. Forsyth County deputies took him into custody on charges stemming from several vehicle break-ins early the same morning at the Deerfield Juncture Apartments along Deerfield Crossing Drive. The teen had a window punch tool in his possession when he was arrested, authorities said. He was listed as a suspect in the reports for the Milton break-ins. Forsyth County investigators believe the teen was involved in more than 50 other auto burglaries, including several at the Halcyon mixed-use development on Nov. 2. More charges are pending in connection with those allegations, according to deputies.
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MILTON, Ga. — Police were called to Crabapple Crossing Elementary School on Nov. 2 where an employee reported fraud. The victim said she got an email from her Walmart account about a scheduled grocery order pickup, which she had not made. The victim said someone used her debit card to order a bag of chips from a Walmart in Houston, Mississippi. The woman said suspects made a second pickup order for a heater and a box of rice at a Walmart in Houlka, Mississippi. The items totaled about $66, according to police.
Reptiles reunited as juveniles face state charges By SYDNEY DANGREMOND sydney@appenmedia.com JOHNS CREEK, Ga. — Community members were captivated by the bizarre and troubling theft of five beloved eastern box turtles from the Autrey Mill Nature Preserve in late September. All five turtles were returned unharmed Oct. 5, and charges from the Preserve were dropped against the kidnappers. A Forsyth County high school resource officer recognized the three male juveniles on surveillance footage from the preserve. He then contacted the Johns Creek Police Department, the department said in a statement. After the boys were questioned, officers found the turtles in the basements
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aged the turtles’ home at the Preserve, breaking the latch, hinges and wooden frame of their enclosure. The Preserve has since rebuilt the enclosure, which cost roughly $450 to complete, Hayes said. Costs were split between the parents of the three teens. Based on conversations with one of the boys’ parents, Hayes said she thinks he might have had good, albeit very misguided intentions. “[The parent] said his son thought that this enclosure wasn’t good enough or that [the turtles] weren’t in a good place, so they took them thinking that they were like rescuing them, but he was grossly misinformed,” Hayes said. Maltby said she is just glad to have the turtles back home safe. “It’s the best that we could hope for, that they came back to us in acceptable condition,” Maltby said. “Especially given that some of the others were sick, we were very glad that they didn’t appear to have contracted any of those issues.” One of the boys is scheduled to visit the Preserve for community service and will be supervised by Autrey Mill staff and a parent, Hayes said. “We are going to use this as an opportunity to educate them,” Hayes said. If you see a box turtle you believe to be in distress, Hayes recommends contacting the AWARE Wildlife Center by visiting awarewildlife.org or calling 678-418-1111.
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Alpharetta Parks, Recreation and Cultural Affairs Director Morgan Rodgers takes the helm of a front loader at groundbreaking ceremonies for improvements to the Equestrian Center at Wills Park Nov. 8. begin in January, and the project is set for completion the first of March. Just last month, the City Council voted unanimously to commit $1.3 million for site work that includes clearing, grading and drainage improvements at the horse park. With the overwhelming passage of the parks bond, Wills Park and the Equestrian Center will become the major focus of revitalization that will include construction of Wacky World Playground, additional parking, improvements to the disc golf course, a complete rebuild of Waggy World Dog Park and construction of a family gathering spot near the pool facility. Three members of the City Council, including Mayor Jim Gilvin, voted against placing the bond on the November ballot, arguing that it would commit the city to spending money it may need for road improvements if the countywide transportation sales tax, also on the Nov. 2 ballot, failed at the polls. But that fear faded on election night when the sales tax passed by a 3-1 margin. The tax is expected to generate some $60 million in added revenue for transporta-
tion projects in the city. Gilvin said he was reassured by the sentiments of a local community that proved its commitment to bettering its quality of life. “It’s really special when a community can pull together and work with the local government,” he said at the groundbreaking. “We had a partner in the Equestrian Foundation, Cheryl and all the donors who made this day possible.” The fight to get the parks bond on the November ballot – it passed the City Council on a narrow 4-3 vote – has not left elected leaders unscarred, however. Council members who led the campaign to get the referendum on the fall ballot said they were proud to be part of a group that recognizes the will of Alpharetta residents and acts on it. Ben Burnett, Jason Binder, Karen Richard and Donald Mitchell all celebrated their efforts pushing for the bond. “Voting in favor of projects and funding projects are not mutually exclusive,” Burnett said. “Anybody can show up for a ribbon cutting, but it actually takes people to back-bench the work to get to days like today.”
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dora immigrated to the United States in 1962, becoming a citizen 14 years later. In the interim, he worked long hours, saving up enough money to bring 56 family members from Cuba to the U.S. in a seven-year period. Before landing in Atlanta in 1967, Fundora spent time in New York City and West Palm Beach, Florida, gaining experience in the hospitality business. He worked his way up from dishwasher to chef, before setting out on his own and opening Alfredo’s. Motivated by the success of his first venture in the restaurant business, Fundora opened Avanti’s four years later in 1978, then Antonio’s Bakery in 1980 and Tony’s Casa Napoli in 1982. In 1987, Antonio was set up with Maria on a blind date, and the rest is history. Two and a half months later, they were married, and a partnership was forged. “From the moment that we met, we saw each other every day until he passed away,” Maria said. “He was my soulmate.” Maria, who had also immigrated from Cuba with her family, said their shared culture and heritage helped them to “click” so quickly. At the time, Maria was not in the restaurant business, but she knew it well. Her father was a restauranteur in Chicago when she was growing up, and
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Alpharetta tourism director earns business award ALPHARETTA, GA — The Greater North Fulton Chamber of Commerce has announced the winners of the 2021 North Fulton Women Influencing Business Awards. The Business Woman of Excellence Living Legacy Award was presented to Janet Rodgers, president and CEO of the Alpharetta Convention & Visitors Bureau. The Women Influencing Business Awards were presented at the Chamber’s WellStar Monthly Luncheon Series on Oct. 26, 2021, at the Westin Atlanta Perimeter North. Women Influencing Business is a committee of the chamber that focuses on advancing and connecting women in the North Fulton business community. Awards were selected by a committee of past winners. WIB programming and networking events are presented by Verizon. Rodgers has spent more than two decades making Alpharetta a viable place that people would want to live, work, play and stay. Her mission at the Alpharetta Convention & Visitors Bureau is to position the city as a regionally, nationally and globally recognized premier tourism destination. Her work includes developing quality programs and facilities to attract overnight visitors to Alpharetta’s 30 modern and upscale hotels. Under her leadership, the Alpharetta Convention & Visitors Bureau recently received a gold level “Benchmark of Excellence” certification from the Georgia Association of Convention and Visitors Bureaus for the fifth time. Rodgers was a co-founder of “Hospitality Highway” in 2005 and was the inspirational force behind creating a program that promoted the Ga. 400 corridor in the tourism and hospitality industry. Highlighting the seven communities that flank the highway on the north side of Atlanta, the program directly provided those cities with an influx of growth in their respective markets. Through the creation of a website, print collateral, public relations efforts, and social media, each of the communities from Buckhead to Dahlonega, have benefitted from her passion for tourism and partnership. The organizations Rodgers has supported with time, money and talent include Alpharetta Rotary, Innovation Academy, North Fulton Community
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veterans, the Veterans Association, the Recreation and Parks Department and all who contributed to bringing the wall to Johns Creek. “This is a project of honor, tribute and love which so many have worked on to bring to fruition,” Bodker said. “Today is the day that we celebrate and honor service and hear from the residents and veterans who helped consecrate these grounds and memorial.” Bodker then awarded President of the JCVA, Lt. Col. Mike Mizell with a proclamation from the Fulton County Commission, honoring the dedication of the memorial. Mizell shared a brief history of the memorial, recounting its three-day visit in Johns Creek in 2017, before being permanently installed last year. Mizell then recited the poem, “A Soldier’s Honor,” which details the sacrifice made by those who serve. Mizell also spoke of the debt owed to those who risk their lives in the military. “We can never be grateful enough for the sacrifices that they’ve made, and we are humbled by their willingness to put their lives aside for the benefit of ours,” Mizell said. Finally, Mizell spoke directly to the veterans. “To my brothers and sisters, the
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she had sworn to herself that she would never marry anyone in the business. She laughed, recounting another promise she made to herself: not to marry anybody from Cuba. Nevertheless, they fell in love. Just two years into their marriage, they opened their first restaurant together called Avanti’s Pescevino, where Antonio served as head chef, with Maria running the business side. In 1992, the couple opened Tony’s Farmer’s Market before opening their dream restaurant, Casa Nuova Italian Restaurant, in Alpharetta in 1998. “He loved this industry. He loved hospitality,” Maria said. “It had given him the opportunity to meet so many different kinds of people. He said, ‘This is what I know how to do. And this is how we make our living.’” Antonio didn’t just make a living though. He was an innovator in the field. “He opened the first restaurant in Atlanta with an open kitchen which was unheard of in this city. And we did that in March of 1989,” Maria said. “First farm-to-table in Atlanta was Casa Nuova. He always thought outside of the box.” Each of his ventures had the same three ingredients, regardless of menus and venues. “He always said to me there were two things that we must always do: ‘provide excellent, quality food… and service,’” Maria said. “’If you do those two things, you will never fail.’” The third ingredient: taking care of the staff. Every day at 3:30 p.m., the Fundoras host a “family meal” for the entire staff before the restaurant opens for business. “Loyalty and being there for people when they needed you most,” Maria said, were two of the values the couple brought into every business venture. Much of the staff at Casa Nuova have
been with the restaurant since it opened 23 years ago. Some have been with the Fundoras even longer. Ricardo Olano began working with Antonio in 1978. Antonio and his family, he said, are what has kept him on staff for 43 years. Casa Nuova is a true family business. Antonio and Maria’s son Pepe and daughter Cari both work at the restaurant. Pepe serves as a business partner to his mother. Their third and youngest son Alex is studying at the Savannah College of Art and Design. “We raised our children very old school and I’m so glad we did,” Maria said. “Our three kids have such a work ethic. He was an amazing father, strict… But he was always so good.” The Fundora’s home was always open, Maria said. Before the COVID-19 pandemic, any given Sunday the house would be filed with friends from all different backgrounds. The relationships Antonio built over his life were more than passing acquaintances. His friends continued to share their love for him and his family after his untimely passing. More than 700 people attended Antonio’s visitation and funeral mass in Roswell, Maria said. “My children and I were so touched, we just couldn’t believe it,” Maria said. “It has given my family such peace to know that he was so loved and appreciated and thought of.” Some attendees of the visitation, Maria said, waited in line two hours to say goodbye to Antonio and express their condolences to the family. “People whose lives he touched came out to pay their condolences and their respects like nothing that we expected,” Maria said. The loss and its wound are still fresh for Maria, her family and those who loved Antonio, but Maria said she’s comforted by the love and time the two shared and the knowledge that she will see her soulmate again. “We spent 34 beautiful years together,” Maria said. “So, I have to embrace that, I have to celebrate that and just be thankful for the time we had together.”
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Memorial: Continued from Page 10 Vietnam veterans, Vietnam-era veterans, to all veterans: welcome home. And welcome to your memorial park,” Mizell said. Georgia Military Veterans Hall of Fame inductee Capt. Tommy Clack, who was wounded May 29, 1969, along the Cambodian border, also delivered remarks. “I am blessed that but by the grace of God I know I would be listed on panel 23 west, line 13,” Clack said. He went on to speak about how Vietnam War veterans were treated after the war and how he and his fellow veterans had worked to ensure that mistreatment does not happen again. “You and I have ensured by what’s on that wall, that all generations after us are never treated that way,” Clack said. “When we look at that wall let it also remind us that if this country got enough money to fight a war, it had better find enough money to take care of the war-
rior and his friends and family.” Col. Rick White, who was deployed to Vietnam in 1967 at age 19, shared the personal numbers behind the statistics about the war. “During those Vietnam-era years, there were over nine million men and women serving in uniform worldwide,” White began. “On this wall there are a total of 58,317 names including eight women… They represent over 58,000 families and fellow warriors that grieve for them… the youngest here was 15… the oldest was 63.” On the memorial wall White said there are 40 sets of brothers and three sets of fathers and sons. There are 1,564 names of those lost from Georgia. “My friends and buddies that are here [on the wall] are numerous, and they include my medic who died in my arms,” White said. “There are many other young soldiers that were in my care and my responsibility that are on this wall. One of my best friends from Officer Candidate School and another, my OCS roommate are on this wall.” White said that more than 10% of his training school class’ names are on the wall because they deployed during
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White said. “It says my fallen brothers are telling me that they are at peace and rest, and they know that their platoon leader and their company commander, their friend, their brother, their fellow warrior did his best to protect him. And someday, we will all rendezvous on that final heavenly objective.” The ceremony’s special guest speaker was Jim Knotts, CEO of the Vietnam Veterans Memorial Fund. Knotts is an Air Force veteran of the Persian Gulf War. Knotts’ recounted the stories of several men and women listed on the memorial wall, introducing them to the guests. “These are all people who now, are a permanent part of your community,” Knotts said. To conclude the dedication ceremony, veterans built the soldier’s cross, and a Marine Corp Honor Guard performed a 21-gun salute. The Honor Guard’s bugler also performed “Taps.” Finally, Mizell and Bodker shared the ceremonial scissors and officially cut the ribbon on the memorial. The Wall That Heals can be visited every day between 6 a.m. and midnight.
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Festival highlights Irish heritage with music, dance and whiskey By CHAMIAN CRUZ chamian@appenmedia.com ROSWELL, Ga. — Thousands descended on Heart of Roswell Park Nov. 6 for the ninth annual IrishFest Atlanta – a celebration of Irish heritage and culture. Sounds from the traditional Irish fiddle, whistle, concertina, bodhran and flute echoed through Historic Roswell, as the one-day event spilled over various indoor and outdoor venues. The day featured concerts, dance performances, a whiskey tasting and more. This was the first in-person IrishFest Atlanta since 2019. Last year, the event was held virtually. Caitlin Doppel-Montgomery, secretary of the Phoenix School of Irish Arts Atlanta and IrishFest Atlanta committee member, said this was her family’s fifth or sixth year participating, and it has turned into a complete family affair. Her daughter, who was born on St. Patrick’s Day, is a competitive Irish fiddler, her niece is an Irish dancer, her son is learning to play the whistle and drum, and she is also learning Irish dancing. DoppelMontgomery said it’s important that her family keeps their Irish heritage alive. “We’ve traveled to Ireland three times for my daughter to compete, and we just love the Irish community and culture,” she said. “Events like this are nice because they help to enlighten people and other cultures. It’s a fun thing to do as a family.” As her family went on stage to perform, Doppel-Montgomery and a group of volunteers ran a table that offered face painting and crafts, where kids received help making Christmas ornaments or shamrocks out of pipe cleaners. IrishFest Atlanta as a whole is volunteer-run organization. Down the street at Roswell Provisions, two sessions with 21 people each held a
whiskey tasting, sponsored by Keller Williams Realtor Dee Matthewson, also known as “Irish Dee.” While there is some dispute about where whiskey originated, Matthewson said it’s the Irish who brought whiskey to the world. According to the Irish Whiskey Museum in Dublin, Irish whiskey is one of the earliest distilled drinks in Europe. Irish monks brought the technique of distilling the beverage to Ireland from Mediterranean countries around 1000 A.D. Whiskey was first recorded in Ireland in 1405. Matthewson said participants tried five different whiskeys at the tasting. “The Irish whiskey has a different taste,” Matthewson said. “So, this was an opportunity to learn some history about the Irish. We just want people to have a good time and a good community gathering. They’re all having fun, and that’s what it’s all about.” IrishFest Atlanta was sponsored by the Phoenix School of Irish Arts Atlanta. Other performers included the King O’Sullivan School of Irish Dance, Drake School of Irish Dance, Atlanta Irish Dance by Burke Connolly, Carpenter Academy of Irish Dance, Irish Brothers, Kathleen Donohoe and Debra Peterson, The Muckers and more. Following the event, IrishFest Atlanta spokesman Andrew McGuinness said it has received “tremendous” feedback, especially from the young performers’ parents whose kids had not had a performance in public in a long time. “We have an amazing group of dedicated organizers that make this happen each year,” McGuiness said. “We are already planning 2022’s event, which will be our 10 year anniversary. We look forward to returning to Historic Roswell Nov. 4 and 5, 2022!”
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ALPHARETTA, Ga. –– Las Vegas-based Scientific Games has agreed to sell its lottery business to Brookfield Business Partners in a deal worth $6.05 billion. Scientific Games’ Lottery business, based in Alpharetta, (“Scientific Games Lottery” or “SG Lottery”) is a leading, diversified global lottery partner with long-standing relationships with approximately 130 government and non-government lottery entities in over 50 countries.
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From left, Jordy Andrade, Olivia Murdock, head coach Jason Berric, Graycen West and Dani French assemble Nov. 10 as the St. Andrew Rowing Club athletes sign commitments to participate in rowing in college.
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Rest in that familiar peace, Jovita For the past six months I have been irritated with the Channel 2 anchors who begin each newscast by saying “I’m in for Jovita Moore, who continues to recover at home.” Since March, CADILLAC JACK when an aggressive Guest Columnist form of brain cancer was found, Jovita Moore has been on leave from Atlanta’s most popular TV news station. There have been plenty of days at 5, 6 and 11 that I’d bark, “That’s right Sophia (or Linda or Carol or Lori) but she’s coming back soon so let’s come correct and not get comfortable using her makeup mirror in the dressing room.” My irritation wasn’t personal or ill intended but I have always connected with Jovita, and I looked forward to the day that she returned, healthy, both in mind and spirit, to the anchor desk. Jovita was my comfort food on the hectic Atlanta TV news stage. Jo was my mac and cheese or chicken pot pie. She was my Totino’s pizza rolls or my mom’s homemade chili. I knew, every day, what I was going to get with Jovita and always expected and appreciated her consistency. I had that connection long before I got to know and work with Jovita. Not many years after she arrived in Atlanta, we would be partnered by former WSB-TV VP of Programming and Production Art Rogers to host special TV productions like the popular “Great Tree Lighting” at Lenox. For eight years, we shared a Thanksgiving dinner together
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State revives trout hatchery STEVE HUDSON Get Outside Georgia, aa4bw@comcast.net
Here’s some great news for Georgia’s trout fishing community! Long-anticipated renovations have been completed at the Burton Trout Hatchery, located in Rabun County on Moccasin Creek next to Lake Burton, and the hatchery is open
once again. This hatchery, located approximately 20 miles north of Clarkesville on Ga. 197, is one of three stateoperated hatcheries which supply trout to Georgia’s public waters. It was constructed in the late 1930s and renovated in the late 1970s. In recent years, it has produced about 300,000 trout (rainbows and browns) annually, accounting for roughly a third of the trout stocked in Georgia’s streams, making it an important contributor to the state’s overall trout fishing program. But time takes a toll on everything, including trout hatcheries, and it had become clear that this one needed some work. Its concrete raceways were deteriorating. Its offices were old and, in the words of Georgia DNR, “dilapidated.” It needed better storage space for equipment as well as climate-controlled storage for trout food. The hatchery also needed a better way to deal with drought. In the past, periods of severe drought meant that the hatchery’s fish had to be moved to some other facility or, in extreme cases, stocked before they were ready to go into the wild. The recent renovations at the hatchery gave the facility the proverbial new lease on life. “We are so excited to get this reno-
vated facility open so we can get back to the business of raising quality trout to better serve the angling public,” noted John Lee Thomson, Georgia DNR’s trout program coordinator. Early in the design process, Thomson and other Georgia fisheries personnel visited five hatcheries in Wyoming to learn how that state was able to raise trout under relatively dry conditions. “They raise a lot of trout production,” he says, “but they don’t have a lot of water.” One key, the team learned, was the use of round trout rearing tanks instead of the more familiar linear raceways. The circular tanks use significantly less water than do more traditional linear raceways, greatly reducing the impact of drought, and an added plus is that water leaving the tanks is cleaner and can be used in other parts of the hatchery. The renovated Burton hatchery is making good use of this round-tank approach to rearing trout. The site now includes eight 16-foot-diameter trout rearing tanks which are housed in a new trout Solution production building. D E T E U T I L E A G L H E S E T P A R A A V O N D E P T E S E A L O U M O R T I N D O T E E E R R
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Almost all of the water flowing from the new round tanks is cleaned and reused in downstream raceways to further enhance the hatchery’s ability to deal with drought conditions. A state-of-the-art oxygen injection system is now in operation too. This system ensures that there is plenty of oxygen in the water, further enhancing the site’s trout-rearing capabilities. Together, Thomson said, those improvements “allow us to raise a lot more fish with a lot less water.” The new facility also features a climate-controlled feed storage building and a new dam and water intake structure on Moccasin Creek, the source of the water which flows into the hatchery. Other improvements include a new office building, a new warehouse, and a new on-site residence, plus new paving in the parking area and a new boat ramp. The Burton Trout Hatchery is approximately 20 miles north of Clarkesville on Ga.197. For information on visiting the hatchery, call the Georgia DNR’s Wildlife Resources Division Region 2 office at 770-535-5498.
Jovita: Continued from Page 20 pass away, it can make you feel heartbroken and sad because that friend gave you, if only mentally, a place of safety and peace. You feel lost because you relied on that friend to remind you that things are going to be okay. They were such good friends that even when they wondered if things were, indeed, going to be okay they didn’t let you know otherwise. I speak for all of Atlanta when I say we feel heartbroken and sad and lost because our trusted ally and beloved communicator, our friend, Jovita Moore, has lost her very brave fight with brain cancer. I bet that Jovita was your cheese grits or Ben and Jerry’s Chunky Monkey, your favorite comfort food, like she was mine. Godspeed and may you rest in peace, Jovita. The same peace that you gave millions of Atlantans. Cadillac Jack (real name William Choate) was a morning show host for 26 years before starting a podcast with his wife Donna. You can listen to Cadillac Jack: My Second Act on Apple Podcasts. Cadillac and Donna live in Milton.
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